Behold The Ungodly Union Of The Wii U Pro Controller And SNES Pad

Australian store EB Games has listed a new controller for the Wii U which boasts SNES-style controls. Dubbed the Wii U Controller - SNES version, the design appears to be based on the standard Wii U Pro Controller, but with an additional helping of controls slapped in the middle.

Although the image posted looks legit, the price leads us to assume this isn't an official Nintendo product. EB Games has listed the pad for $48 (that's Australian dollars), which is much less than the price of the genuine Pro Controller (currently estimated at $78).

Obviously we'll have to reserve judgment until we actually get our hands on one, but the SNES portion of the pad looks awfully cramped, and we'd be shocked if it wasn't uncomfortable to use. Will this hybrid controller make it onto your shopping list? Or are you still holding out hope for a proper SNES pad, like the one that was released for the Wii?

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Hmm I think I'll be passing on this. It seems almost identical to the regular Pro controller. How about you actually give us a proper price for the Pro controller EB Games instead of an inflated guess?

not a fan of the colorful button display. Maybe its a US thing, but I'd be psyched if they did the grey and indigo buttons instead, like the US Super Nintendo. At first glance this looks like a toy version of an XBox controller. The idea is in the right direction, but I'm not entirely sure if it is what it needs to be yet.

I don't see how it could be more cramped than the Pro Controller. I mean, you add 3 buttons that are reachable and make 3 other buttons practically unreachable? This is unacceptable, at least until you realize all of the said moved buttons pause.

Id have to say im not feeling the color scheme , i now that classic grey/white for the nes controller but the button colors just throw it off for me. But if they changed the main color on the pro remote i can see it changing my mind lol koo idea to say the least

I'm gonna call bull on this one. That is most definitely not a controller designed by any kind of ergonomics professional. Looks like a conceptual controller put together by a fanboy with passable Photoshop skills.